Thats for the J' bought 375,000 acres of Queensland near
the Brunie , sultans place and, the Japaneese raise horses there .
So if a Japaneese horse won , was it really an Aussie horse ?
since it was born and raised in OZ ?
Just kidding !!! ..............
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Old Mother Ashby wrote:
> Andy wrote:
> > pam7357 said...
> >
> >
> >> Hi, Every year my family picks a Country and plan our whole
> >> Christmas..decorations, menu etc around that Country. This year my Mom
> >> picked Australia. I can't find any recipes. Any ideas???
> >>
> >
> >
> > Grey kangaroo steaks, though I haven't found kangaroo in the U.S. to date.
> > Lamb steaks would be a great substitute.
> >
> > Don't forget the whiskey and a beer welcoming for guests.
> >
> > Which reminds me, the Melbourne Cup runs in a couple hours! Tuesday, 7th,
> > 2006. The day Australia comes to a halt for a few minutes! 
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> You're not gunna believe this. First time there have ever been Japanese
> horses in the Cup, there were two of them and they were placed first and
> second! Absolutely amazing! The speeches were unusually brief - the
> winning jockey made a very short speech, which had to be translated.
> There was a bit of poking him in the back from the connections and then
> he made an even shorter one, probably "Put in all the stuff I've
> forgotten," which was translated into quite a long speech.
>
> Christine